No Clear Path Forward for Stopgap Bill Hours Ahead of Shutdown Deadline

Republicans seek an extension of current spending levels, while Democrats want changes in health care funding.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Lawmakers have no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown that will occur at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 without congressional action.

Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over a proposed stopgap spending bill after a Sept. 29 meeting between Congressional leaders and President Donald Trump proved fruitless.